Counsellor profile
Alison Fraser, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
About Alison
Counsellor and BACP member Alison Fraser has 20 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions and eating issues, among other difficulties.
Alison draws on a mix of recognised approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to tackle unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She also works from an attachment perspective and makes use of client-centred ways of working to keep the conversation focused on the person in front of her.
Her background includes work across different services and a private practice for adults and young people. She has clinical experience in trauma work, addictions and eating disorders, and she has worked with people experiencing bereavement, neurodiversity and life changes. This has shaped how she structures sessions and what she prioritises in early meetings.
In sessions she aims to help people build insight, manage strong emotions and develop practical coping steps. That may include learning new skills, trying behavioural experiments between meetings, or focusing on patterns that repeat in relationships. Sessions are straightforward and based on what the client says they want to change.
If someone wants to start, Alison asks them to use the site process to match and arrange a first meeting. The initial steps include a short questionnaire and scheduling a session so practical arrangements are clear before the first conversation.
How Alison uses talking therapies online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about noticing thoughts and feelings and choosing actions that matter to you. It can help when worry or avoidance gets in the way of everyday life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to change patterns that keep problems going. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape expectations and responses in current relationships and can help with trust, closeness and repeated relationship patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Alison will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest approaches to try. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins if needed, and avoid travel time. Discuss with Alison whether a longer or shorter session or a particular time of day would suit practical needs and daily life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions and eating issues, among other concerns.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment-based ideas and client-centred methods, sometimes drawing on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check any local regulations that may apply where you live.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the site button to view online counselling options, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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